over the water
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For those who prefer relaxation over recreation, there are multiple outdoor seating areas, almost all of which offer beautiful views over the water.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
The British government was an imposing force, but its members sat in Parliament over the water, in London.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Another showed men smiling to the camera as they pointed to at least a dozen others on a boat travelling rapidly over the water.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024
You can sit on a bench and look out over the water.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2024
I clung to the rough plank, poised far out over the water, giving all my might to the service of balance.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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